Dame Margaret Beckett MP's guest appearances

Dame Margaret Beckett MP

Woman's Hour

Any Questions? and Any Answers?

At Lunch With...

Angela Rayner

Shirley Williams

Adele Parks

Erin Kelly

Christina Lamb

Rebecca Humphries

Rafia Zakaria

Anna Whitehouse

Alex Chalk

David Owen

Bettany Hughes

Alison Weir

Claire McGowan

Lord Falconer

Joanne Ramos

OwlTail

Adrian Ramsay

Tim Stanley

Lord Willetts

Margaret Beckett

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire

AQ: Dame Margaret Beckett MP, Adrian Ramsay, Tim Stanley, Lord Willetts

Susan Cain

Dame Margaret Beckett is one of Britain's most celebrated and respected female politicians and will be talking to us about her decision to stand down as an MP at the next elections She was first elected in October 1974. and has been described by Keir Starmer the leader of her own party as a “legend” and a “trailblazer”. She talks about the highlights of her time in politics and her plans for the future.Job interviews can be intimidating at the best of times, but not knowing how to present yourself, what to expect and what to wear can be a huge barrier and it’s easy to get trapped in a cycle of failed interviews and unemployment. Over the last eight years the charity Smart Works has been providing outfits and bespoke coaching to help women re-enter the job market. Most of the referrals come from the Government funded employment agency JobCentre Plus. We talk to Mims Davies Minister for Employment at the Department for Work and Pensions and   Kate Stephens the CEO of the charityNow the Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has struck a deal to buy Twitter.  Can he balance safety with free speech, and what does this mean for women?   we hear from journalist Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic and former technoology columnist, who has recently left Twitter. And we hear from best selling author Susan Cain who's best known as the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Her new book is called Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. She tells Emma why she believes sadness can be a positive force in our lives.Presented by Emma BarnettProduced by Beverley Purcell

Dame Margaret Beckett is one of Britain's most celebrated and respected female politicians and will be talking to us about her decision to stand down as an MP at the next elections She was first elected in October 1974. and has been described by Keir Starmer the leader of her own party as a “legend” and a “trailblazer”. She talks about the highlights of her time in politics and her plans for the future. Job interviews can be intimidating at the best of times, but not knowing how to present yourself, what to expect and what to wear can be a huge barrier and it’s easy to get trapped in a cycle of failed interviews and unemployment. Over the last eight years the charity Smart Works has been providing outfits and bespoke coaching to help women re-enter the job market. Most of the referrals come from the Government funded employment agency JobCentre Plus. We talk to Mims Davies Minister for Employment at the Department for Work and Pensions and Kate Stephens the CEO of the charity Now the Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has struck a deal to buy Twitter. Can he balance safety with free speech, and what does this mean for women? we hear from journalist Helen Lewis, staff writer at The Atlantic and former technoology columnist, who has recently left Twitter. And we hear from best selling author Susan Cain who's best known as the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Her new book is called Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. She tells Emma why she believes sadness can be a positive force in our lives. Presented by Emma Barnett Produced by Beverley Purcell

Dame Margaret Beckett MP. Author Susan Cain. And helping women get a job.

Ben Bradley

Ben Bradley MP

Becky Milligan invited one of the longest serving MPs in the House of Commons Dame Margaret Beckett to have lunch with one of the youngest MPs Ben Bradley.Find out what kind of conversation a Labour veteran and a budding-new Conservative sounds like.(Image: Cutlery on a napkin, credit: BBC)

Becky Milligan invited one of the longest serving MPs in the House of Commons Dame Margaret Beckett to have lunch with one of the youngest MPs Ben Bradley. Find out what kind of conversation a Labour veteran and a budding-new Conservative sounds like. (Image: Cutlery on a napkin, credit: BBC)

Dame Margaret Beckett MP and Ben Bradley MP